Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

  • Boyle, Banon re-sign

    Boyle, Banon re-sign

    Keilor Thunder young guns Macey Boyle, Nic Banon and Ryan Philippe have signed on for the National Basketball League 1 South season. Boyle handled a…

  • Heat disaster

    Heat disaster

    At least 800 grey-headed flying foxes were recorded dead in Brimbank Park during an extreme heat event this month, with rescue volunteers and politicians saying…

  • Mother charged over kids’ deaths in fire skips court

    Mother charged over kids’ deaths in fire skips court

    Authorities are looking for a mother charged over the death of two children in a fire, after she failed to attend court and has not…

  • Community commits to clean-ups

    Community commits to clean-ups

    A group of Caroline Springs residents are taking action to clean up rubbish left around Caroline Springs Lake. Local Nimita Alphonse, who has lived in…

  • New measles exposure sites listed

    The Department of Health has listed Melbourne Airport and a Jetstar flight as a recent measles exposure sites. The exposure date for Melbourne Airport in…

  • Midsumma festival fun in Brimbank

    Midsumma festival fun in Brimbank

    The Midsumma Festival is coming to Brimbank this summer in a burst of colour and culture. Running from 18 January to 8 February, the Midsumma…

  • Concerns over median strip growth

    Concerns over median strip growth

    Brimbank residents have expressed safety concerns about significant grass and weed growth on median strips across the municipality that have remained unattended. Local Chris Vella…

  • Two charged following SOG arrests

    Two charged following SOG arrests

    Police have charged two men following their arrests by the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Melton West on Tuesday 13 January. The arrests in High…

  • Wright retires

    Wright retires

    Former Keilor star Sarah Wright has called it a day on her AFLW career. Wright played 61 games at North Melbourne since arriving at the…

  • Albion leads in unit price jump

    Albion leads in unit price jump

    Albion recorded the sharpest increase in median unit prices among metropolitan suburbs in the December quarter of 2025, with prices nearly doubling to $557,800, according…

  • New library app

    New library app

    Brimbank libraries has announced its new library app for residents. According to Brimbank libraries, locals can use the app to carry digital library cards, browse…

  • Falcons stay focused

    Falcons stay focused

    Caroline Springs remains focused on playing its best cricket at the right time of the year in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Roy Picone Shield.…